Luxury footwear brand STUART WEITZMAN, in collaboration with emerging designers AKNVAS and SERGIO HUDSON, presented the Mary Jane and STUART POWER collections at New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2025, infusing classic silhouettes with creative inspiration and exploring the possibilities of self-expression for contemporary women. The Mary Jane and STUART POWER collections were presented during New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2025.
AKNVAS: Together Again, Creativity Unlimited
For the sixth consecutive season of collaboration between the two New York-based brands, STUART WEITZMAN’s Mary Jane collection for the AKNVAS show was interpreted by AKNVAS Founder and Creative Director, Christian Juul Nielsen, from his own unique point of view: the Posh lace-up Mary Jane heels featured a chunky 8.5-centimetre heel and a bold mink print, crocodile embossing, textured velvet and electric metallic materials. The Posh double lace-up Mary Jane heel features an 8.5cm chunky heel and bold mink print, crocodile embossing, textured velvet, and electric metallic materials, creating a diverse range of women who can be both salty and sweet.
“I’m thrilled to be working with STUART WEITZMAN again, we’ve built a deep relationship over the years and this time I’ve been able to incorporate my own creativity on the new Mary Jane designs to create something truly memorable. This level of trust and freedom means so much to me. Not only that, but our models really look forward to STUART WEITZMAN’s footwear each season for an unparalleled wearing experience!”
— Christian Juul Nielsen, Founder and Creative Director, AKNVAS
In addition to the show’s special customized models, STUART WEITZMAN’s new Spring/Summer 2025 season also offers a variety of vintage Mary Jane series of shoes: MAEVE spliced toe Mary Jane and chunky heel, exquisite crystal buckle to freeze the attention of the moment, elegantly revealing the bright and playful girl; CLEM with simple lines to shape a modern silhouette, craftsmanship condensed adjustable cross straps, free of constraints when walking between Happy and free; GATSBY using soft nappa leather material lazy and casual, and decorated with ring-shaped crystal buckle, floating light leaping between the glitter; CLARIS Mary Jane shoes through the double straps and delicate and slender crystal decorative buckle combined with a square heel echo collision out of the energetic variations, warm red ignited spring and summer throbbing.
SERGIO HUDSON: A new take on a classic, elegantly noticed
As the first joint collaboration, STUART WEITZMAN for SERGIO HUDSON show, the brand’s iconic STUART POWER series of pointed-toe boots and high heels perfectly combined with Sergio Hudson’s favorite colors and materials, collision of sophisticated and elegant urban style.
“I was eager to collaborate with STUART WEITZMAN, a legendary footwear brand I have always admired. I grew up watching my mother wear SW shoes, and their dedication to craftsmanship and quality has had a profound effect on me. I have worked with SW to create looks for many influential women, and now it’s time for a show collaboration. I hope that my designs will give SW’s iconic footwear a classic, sophisticated and sexy character that is representative of the women who love our brand.”
— Sergio Hudson
The STUART POWER collection has been revamped this season, with a feminine pointed-toe heel design, a new structured silhouette and a shock-absorbing insole that provides extra support and stability for the feet. With a wide range of colors, materials, heel sizes and heights, the collection is designed to meet the needs of every day wear scenario, allowing you to take a solid and confident step.
